Should vertebral fracture assessment be performed in Fracture Liaison Service patients with non-vertebral fracture?

Neil C BinkleyJ T SchousboeL M LixS N MorinW D Leslie

Published in: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA (2022)

Prior hip, humerus, pelvis, forearm, and other fractures are associated with an increased likelihood of previously undiagnosed vertebral fracture, information useful for risk stratification and monitoring. These data support recommending VFA in FLS patients who are age 70 + with low BMD.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
hip fracture
end stage renal disease
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ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
mental health
prognostic factors
postmenopausal women
electronic health record
machine learning
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social media
patient reported
data analysis
deep learning
clinical evaluation